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V-type engine induction system
Assignee: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-01-11
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2016-01-11
Abstract
Abstract A V-type engine induction system therefor that is adapted to provide a compact induction system and one which will provide equal air flow to all of the cylinders and eliminate rumbling noises.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Uchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:43
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B27/00; F02B27/005; F02B27/006; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An internal combustion engine comprised of a pair of angularly related cylinder banks each having at least two cylinder bores formed therein, a plenum chamber extending through a valley formed between said cylinder banks, a plurality of inlet manifold runners each extending from an inlet within said plenum chamber upwardly in said valley from said plenum chamber and terminating at a re-entrant delivery portion extending generally downwardly to a connection for serving an inlet port formed in one of said cylinder banks, an atmospheric air inlet in said plenum chamber at a point contiguous to the longitudinal center thereof and an atmospheric air supply extending from said atmospheric air inlet over one of the cylinder banks to an air inlet device disposed on one side of said valley.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An internal combustion engine comprised of a pair of angularly related cylinder banks each having at least two cylinder bores formed therein, a plenum chamber extending through a valley formed between said cylinder banks, a plurality of inlet manifold runners each extending from an inlet within said plenum chamber upwardly in said valley from said plenum chamber and terminating at a re-entrant delivery portion extending generally downwardly to a connection for serving an inlet port formed in one of said cylinder banks, an atmospheric air inlet in said plenum chamber at a point contiguous to the longitudinal center thereof and an atmospheric air supply extending from said atmospheric air inlet over one of the cylinder banks to an air inlet device disposed on one side of said valley.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the engine is adapted to disposed in an engine compartment for a motor vehicle and extends transversely to the longitudinal center line of the motor vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1, further including a flow controlling throttle valve in the air inlet device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 3, further including an idle bypass passageway extending across the throttle valve for providing idle air flow to the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 3, further including means providing an exhaust gas recirculation inlet to the atmospheric air inlet device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein there are a pair of atmospheric air supplies each extending over a respective one of the cylinder banks each served by a respective air inlet device at the respective side of the valley.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 6, further including a manually operated throttle valve in each of the air inlet device for controlling the flow therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the manifold runner inlets are formed in the plenum chamber on the side adjacent the cylinder bank spaced from that served by the runner and the re-entrant delivery portion is connected to the inlet by a connecting portion that extends transversely across the valley.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the manifold runner inlets are formed in the plenum chamber on the side adjacent the cylinder bank spaced from that served by the runner and the re-entrant delivery portion is connected to the inlet port by a connecting portion that extends transversely across the valley.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the atmospheric air supply extends over one of the cylinder banks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 10, further including a flow controlling throttle valve in the air inlet device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 11, further including an idle bypass passageway extending across the throttle valve for providing idle air flow to the engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 11, further including means providing an exhaust gas recirculation inlet to the air inlet device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 2, wherein there are a pair of atmospheric air supplies each extending over a respective one of the cylinder banks.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 14, further including a manually operated throttle valve in each of the air inlets device for controlling the flow therethrough.
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